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Faculty Assessment of Teaching

Faculty should have regular reviews and observations of their teaching, including expert evaluations performed by the Texas Institute for Discovery Education in Science (TIDES), peer assessments, and reflective teaching observations. These assessments are part of the dossiers for Promotion and Tenure, Mid-Probationary and Third-Year Reviews, and Comprehensive Periodic Reviews (CPR).

For more information on the importance of peer teaching observations, as well as how to implement feedback to get the most from these reviews, please see the Faculty Innovation Center's Peer Observation of Teaching guide.

Promotion and Tenure Review Schedule

For faculty going up for promotion from Assistant to Associate Professor:

1 expert teaching evaluation for every three years in rank, with at least 1 prior to the third year review
1 peer assessment for every three years in rank, with at least 1 prior to the third year review
At least 2 reflective teaching observations (conducted by the candidate) of colleague's teaching

For faculty going up for promotion from Associate to Full Professor:

1 expert teaching evaluation
1 peer assessment for every three years in rank
1 reflective teaching observation (conducted by the candidate) of colleague's teaching for every three years in rank

For Assistant Professors of Instruction/Practice going up for promotion to Associate Professor of Instruction/Practice:

1 expert teaching evaluation for every three years in rank
1 peer assessment for every three years in rank, with at least 1 prior to the third year review
At least 2 reflective teaching observations (conducted by the candidate) of colleague's teaching

For Associate Professors of Instruction/Practice going up for promotion to Professor of Instruction/Practice:

1 expert teaching evaluation
1 peer assessment for every three years in rank
At least 2 reflective teaching observations (conducted by the candidate) of colleague's teaching

For Professors who receive a “Does Not Meet Expectations” or “Unsatisfactory” ranking and teaching was considered an issue, an external evaluation will be part of the remediation plan.

Mid-Probationary Review Schedule

Below is the mid-probationary review schedule for tenure-track faculty.

1 external evaluation
1 peer assessment
At least 1 reflective teaching observations (conducted by the candidate) of colleague's teaching

Comprehensive Periodic Review Schedule

Below is the comprehensive periodic review schedule for tenured faculty.

1 peer assessment for every three years in rank

TIDES External/Expert Evaluations

Every Fall semester, the Texas Institute for Discovery Education in Science (TIDES) will contact departments to confirm which faculty members will need an expert, external evaluation done prior to the upcoming academic year. For example, if a faculty member will be going up for their mid-probationary review in 2021-22, TIDES will follow up with the department in the Fall of 2020 to schedule an evaluation.

For any questions or concerns regarding faculty who are being considered for an external evaluation, please contact Kristin Patterson.

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